Salem man arrested in 77-year-old woman's killing

Marion County officers today charged a Salem man with the murder of a 77-year-old Salem woman during a burglary Nov. 28 at her home in the 400 block of 45th Avenue Southeast.

The suspect, Darius Pittman, 23, has been in the Marion County Jail on unrelated charges since Jan. 4, said Deputy Kevin Rau of the Marion County Sheriff's Office. An arraignment is set for 8:30 a.m. Friday

Florence Boatwright was found dead of violent trauma the day after her 60th wedding anniversary, Rau said. Her husband was home at the time of the incident.

In December, the Carole Sund/Carrington Foundation offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to a suspect's arrest. Rau said he was unsure whether the reward offer led to the suspect.